Today is the 1st of December. Where did the year go? In Coastal Delaware it went quickly because we were BUSY! I know you all watch the news like I do and get depressed by the reports of “depressed housing sales”. Well, I find myself talking to the TV and asking “Why don’t you come to Lewes or Rehoboth Beach and see how well the real estate market is doing here?

They’re evacuating New Jersey

So many of our Buyer Clients are coming here from New Jersey I joke that it feels like a “Permanent Class Reunion”. (more…)

1. St. Peter’s Art Show on July 2nd in the heart of Lewes. Watch my video from last year’s show –
2. All That Jazz at Clear Space Theatre in Rehoboth Beach.
3. Games for kids and adults on Second Street at 10 am on July 4th in downtown Lewes.
4. The Lewes Boat Parade – check the schedule Here
5. Fireworks of course  in Rehoboth Beach with music before and after in the Bandstand.
6. Spend the day at  Cape Henlopen State Park. Bike, fish, walk the trails or just grab a chair and relax on the beach
7. Hear the Delaware Symphony at The Freeman Stage at Bayside in Fenwick Island.
8. Summer on the Green at the Village of Five Points features the Funsters on July 2nd and more all Summer long.
9. Visit the Farmers Market in Milton on Friday afternoon from 4 – 6 pm, the Lewes Farmers Market on Saturday morning or others throughout Delaware. See the total list of Farmers Markets here.
10. Discover one of the great restaurants on the Culinary Coast

Here it is again – Memorial Day Weekend at the Beach in Delaware and the weather forecast is great!

Want to know what’s going on this weekend?

Read What’s New at the beaches and have a wonderful holiday weekend! Some of my favorites this weekend include the Grand Opening of the Historic Lewes Farmers Market, the Delaware by Hand Art and  Craft Show at the Zwaanendael Museum.

1.       Delaware By Hand Arts & Crafts Show, Sat., 5/28, 10 am – 5 pm, Zwaanendael Museum, Lewes, DE

2.       Visit the Horseshoe Crab|Shorebird Festival, Sat., 5/28, 10 am – 4 pm, Downtown Milton and Prime Hook Refuge

3.       Shop the Historic Lewes Farmers Market, Sat., 5/28, 8am – 12 Noon, Lewes Historical Society Complex

4.       Find fresh produce and more at the new Milton Farmers Market, Fri., 5/27, 3pm – 6 pm, Milton Historical Society (more…)

Mark your calendars! On Saturday, March 27th, Teller Wines will have their 7th Annual Wine Expo & Benefit at the Lewes Yacht Club from 1 to 4pm. This is a great event with over 100 top-knotch wines to taste and really great gourmet food (appetizers and small bites). This year, a portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit the Historic Lewes Farmers Market. Tickets are $60, and they sell out quickly.  For tickets, call 302-644-7400 or pick them up at Teller Wines, 1201A Savannah Rd. in Lewes.  

This year the HLFM will be offering three fabulous silent auction items at this event that are so special that you will want to get a ticket just to be able to bid on them!

The Rehoboth Gallery Collective, MOSAIC, hosts “Second Saturdays: Destination Art” Walk, September 12th from 6 to 9 pm

This month MOSAIC is exhibiting the work of Delaware by Hand artists. Delaware by Hand is a non-profit organization which fosters the creation of a formalized, resident-based artist and artisan industry in Delaware. For more information visit Delaware By Hand.

•    AerieArt Gallery – Specializing in fine original paintings from the 19th and early 20th Centuries, along with offerings by local artists. Featuring Delaware By Hand artist, woodturner Tom Frey.  Both locations are open weekends and by appointment. First Street Station, second level, 70 Rehoboth Ave.,227-4776, and 45-1/2 Lake Ave., 227-5376.

•    Amandeline Gallery – Exhibiting the versatile work of Wilmington sculptor Charles Allmond. Through his bronze and alabaster animal sculptures Charles evokes emotions such as growth, renewal and love. Marvel at the simple yet stunning beauty of these works. 403 Rehoboth Ave., 226-0330. 

•    Detail Gallery -  Highlighting Delaware by Hand artist John Donato. John is inspired by animals, bright colors and making people smile. In each work he embodies the universal emotion of joy; every painting is a moment frozen in time within the lives of animals we often take for granted. The art truly sums up the feelings of Mirabelle and Detail Gallery toward animals. 54 Baltimore Ave., 227-8170. 

•    Gallery 50 -  Presenting South Carolina artist Pat Whitehead, known for her nature-based abstractions in oil; show runs from Sept.11th – Oct. 7th. The gallery will also preview work by Delaware by Hand artist Constance Costigan of Lewes. Costigan, who works in layered graphite pencil, has works in the permanent collections of both the Hirshorn Museum and The Phillips Collection in Washington D.C.  An artist’s reception for Whitehead and Costigan will take place during the art walk on from 6 -9 pm. 50-A Wilmington Ave., 227-2050.

•    Kennedy Gallery -  Hosts Delaware By Hand glass artist, Connie Ballato. Connie is a well known, Lewes-based artist who designs beautiful, stained and fused glass art. Come visit with Connie on Saturday, September 12th, from 5 to 8 pm. 140 Rehoboth Ave., 227-3903.

•    Panache Gallery -  Showcasing the work of award-winning glass designer Deb Appleby. Deb is the current Board President of Delaware By Hand. A collection of her latest one-of-a-kind functional pieces will be on display. Her work in fluid glass is inspired by the environment and designed to accentuate nature’s harmony.  Please join us for a reception with the artist during the art walk from 6 to 9 pm.    129-B Rehoboth Ave., 227-9229. 

•    Philip Morton Gallery -  Featuring the members of Delaware-based “Artists’ Exchange,”  including Julie Baxendell, Laura Hickman, Marti Marino, Lee Wayne Mills, Aina Nergaard-Nammack, Peggy Sampogna and Barbara Warden.  Many original works in a variety of mediums.  Opening Reception September 11th from 5 to 8 pm.  Show runs through September 24th.  47 Baltimore Ave., 727-0905.

•    Ward Ellinger Gallery – Announcing the addition of works by Maria Napoli and Sondra N. Arkin. Please join us during the art walk to see the innovative works of our featured artists, Judy and Lou Hagen, who recycle old metals into whimsical and unique sculptures to liven any home or garden.  Also featuring new works of Abstract Expressionism in different mediums by local artist Ward Ellinger. Open every day except Tuesday and Wednesday. 39 Baltimore Ave., CAMP Rehoboth Courtyard, 227-2710. 

Mosaic was founded in 2008 to promote a heightened awareness of the emerging Rehoboth Beach art scene. The goal: promote art, unite galleries, and support artists. The group hosts a free art walk in downtown Rehoboth Beach every second Saturday of the month. Visit www.mosaicrehoboth.com for more information.

In date order here are our Top Ten Holiday Events for 2008!

This year our home in Milton is on the Holiday House Tour December 13^th. That would be a great weekend to visit Milton and get a feel for this town and its new and historic homes. Happy Holidays -

1. Sounds of Christmas at the Theatre of the Arts, Rehoboth Beach – November 23rd – December 20^th – sure to become an annual holiday event!
2. Tanger Outlets After Thanksgiving Sale – November 28^th All Tanger Outlet stores are open at midnight on Thanksgiving night!
3. Holiday Tree Lighting and Sing-a-long & Boardwalk of Lights – November 28^th, Rehoboth Beach Bandstand
4. Milton Christmas Parade – December 3^rd at 7 p.m. in Downtown Milton
5. Scrooge! A Clear Space Holiday Tradition – December 4^th, 7 p.m. – Delaware Technical & Community College, Georgetown
6. Lewes Hospitality Night – December 4^th, 6 p.m. – Lewes merchants host shopping, entertainment and complimentary refreshments.
7. Lewes Historical Society House Tour – December 6^th, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Self-guided tour of private homes and historical sites. Visit www.historiclewes.org for more information.
8. Christmas Parade and caroling in Zwaanendael Park (right across the street from the RE/MAX office in Lewes) – December 6^th at 5 p.m..
9. Milton Holly Festival – December 13^th, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Milton Fire Hall and Goshen Hall in the heart of town.
10. Milton Holiday House Tour – December 13^th, 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. to benefit the Milton Theatre.

On Sunday evening, November 16th, 2008, Public Radio Delmarva hosted an evening with Neal Conan, host of Talk of the Nation, and Liane Hansen, host of Weekend Edition for the past 18 years.

Have you noticed what great radio voices inhabit NPR? As soon as I entered the room, I recognized Liane’s voice and we struck up a conversation. Along with an audience full of public radio supporters and fans, we had an opportunity to talk with Liane and Neal over cocktails and hors d’oeuvres and then gathered in the Theatre of the Arts for an hour of stories, experiences and predictions for the future of public radio.